The Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
when 24 hours in a day are not enough,
remember the mayonnaise jar... and the coffee...

A professor stood before his philosophy class
and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise
jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.The professor then picked
up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly, the pebbles rolled into the
open areas between the golf balls. He then asked
the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand
and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand
filled up everything else. He asked once more if
the jar was full. The students responded with a
unanimous "yes".

The professor then produced two cups of coffee
from under the table and poured the entire
contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty
space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now" said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - your family,
your children, your health, your friends and your favorite
passions - things that if everything else was lost and only
they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like
your job, your house and your car. The sand is
everything else - the small stuff."If you put the sand
into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for
the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life", "If you spend all your time and
energy on the small stuff, you will never have room
for the things that are important to you".

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
happiness. Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups. Take your
partner out to diner. Play another 18, there will
always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that
really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
"One of the students raised her hand and inquired
what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.
It just goesto show you that no matter how
full your life may seem, there's always room for a
couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

photo's are up!

school was boring today -
i dislike this sunday school
thingy. *sigh*
and again... i never went to
church - don't talk about it.
quite pissing.
anyway, MR lecture today
was..... quite duh!
seriously... he told us this...
and that... and he said,
"but whatever it is, follow the
example given"
TWICE after 2 rounds!
urgh! wth! and he ended early....
which i never wanted him to!
like hello!!!!
we have projects to rush and
you don't wanna finish teaching
us!!!
still dare to say good luck and see
you next month. will continue
next month! urgh!!!!
got so irritated.......
i mean it's gd to end early if everything's
done la... but not when it's so....
middle and it's not even time yet!
*bish*
lazy australian lecturer!

what goes around, comes around.
do to other what you expect others
to do to you.
i believe in karma. sounds evil.. but true.